Sunweb-Napoleon Games

Sunweb
Team information
UCI code SUN
Registered  Belgium
Founded 2007
Discipline Cyclo-Cross
Status Continental
Key personnel
General manager Jurgen Mettepenningen
Team name history
2007-2009
2010-2012
2013-...		 Sunweb-Projob
Sunweb-Revor
Sunweb-Napoleon Games

Sunweb-Napoleon Games (UCI Code: SUN) is a UCI Continental cycling team that is based in Belgium and races predominantly the cyclo-cross season. The team is named after its main sponsors Sunweb (a travel agency) and Napoleon Games (a betting site).

Team roster

As of 23 October 2014.[1]
Rider Date of birth
 Jim Aernouts (BEL) 23 March 1989
 Vinnie Braet (BEL) 12 August 1991
 Dominique Cornu (BEL) 10 May 1985
 Tim Merlier (BEL) 30 October 1992
 Kevin Pauwels (BEL) 12 April 1984
Rider Date of birth
 Dieter Vanthourenhout (BEL) 20 June 1985
 Michael Vanthourenhout (BEL) 12 October 1993
 Yorben Van Tichelt (BEL) 12 July 1994
 Klaas Vantornout (BEL) 19 May 1982
 Gianni Vermeersch (BEL) 19 November 1992

Major victories

Cyclo-cross

2008-2009
1st Superprestige Gieten, Klaas Vantornout
2011-2012
1st Overall UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup, Kevin Pauwels
1st Tábor, Kevin Pauwels
1st Igorre, Kevin Pauwels
1st Heusden-Zolder, Kevin Pauwels
1st Hoogerheide, Kevin Pauwels
1st Overall Gazet van Antwerpen Trophy, Kevin Pauwels
+ 3 round victories, Kevin Pauwels
1st Cyclo-cross Gavere, Kevin Pauwels
1st UCI Cyclo-cross season ranking, Kevin Pauwels
2012-2013
1st Tábor, Kevin Pauwels
1st Namur, Kevin Pauwels
1st Rome, Kevin Pauwels
1st Superprestige Gieten, Klaas Vantornout
1st Middelkerke, Klaas Vantornout
1st Belgian National Cyclo-cross Championships, Klaas Vantornout
2013-2014
1st Cyclo-cross Ruddervoorde, Klaas Vantornout
2014-2015
1st Superprestige Gavere, Klaas Vantornout
1st Superprestige Zonhoven, Kevin Pauwels
1st Superprestige Spa-Francorchamps, Kevin Pauwels
1st UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup Milton Keynes, Kevin Pauwels
1st U23 World Cyclo-cross Championships, Michaël Vanthourenhout

Road Cycling

2010
1st Stage 1 Tour of Małopolska, Martin Zlámalík
2011
1st Stage 3 Kreiz Breizh Elites, Kevin Pauwels
1st Stage 1 Tour of Małopolska, Tijmen Eising
1st Stages 1 & 3 Carpathia Couriers Tour, Tijmen Eising

References

  1. ↑ "Team". Sunweb-Napoleon Games. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
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